World Championships 2025, javelin final highlights: Rare failure for Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Yadav finishes fourth

Neeraj Chopra Live: A look at the Top 3

Keshorn Walcott - 88.16m

Anderson Peters - 87.38m

Curtis Thompson - 86.67m

Neeraj Chopra Live: Sachin Yadav will finish at the fourth place. So no podium finish for India.

Neeraj Chopra Live: It has started to drizzle, not the ideal conditions as Neeraj Chopra, who gets ready for his fifth attempt. He starts with a loud roar but continues to struggle. He rips off his equipment, covers his face. Agonising for the defending champion as he is out of the competition.

Neeraj Chopra Live: Keshorn Walcott, who is leading, further improves as he hurls the javelin 88.16m. Is he walking away with the gold.

Neeraj Chopra Live: Sachin Yadav manages 84.90m in his fourth attempt, which keeps him fourth.

Neeraj Chopra Live: Poland's Dawid Wegner improves, hurls the javelin 83.03m, but it keeps him 9th.

Neeraj Chopra is angry and frustrated as he manages 82.86m in his fourth attempt.

Neeraj Chopra Live: Australia's Cameron McEntyre and Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch are out of the competition.

All eyes on Arshad Nadeem, currently 10th, getting ready for his fourth attempt. He struggles yet again and takes the foul.

Neeraj Chopra Live: Sachin Yadav manages 85.71m in third attempt and remains fourth in the competition. He is ahead of both Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem place as of now with an attempt of 8627m, recorded in his first throw.

Neeraj Chopra Live: Arshad Nadeem survives a scare from Australia's Cameron McEntyre and remains alive in the competition. The Australian had to throw beyond 82.75m but fails to do so.

Neeraj Chopra Live: Arshad manages 82.75m in third throw and remains 10th. Meanwhile, another below par throw for Neeraj and he takes the foul, which keeps him 8th.

Neeraj Chopra Live: Keshorn Walcott manages 87.83m in his  second attempt, which helps him displace Anderson Peters from the top. This also makes Sachin Yadav slip from top three.

Neeraj Chopra Match, World Athletics Championships 2025 final LIVE: Sachin Yadav chooses to oversteps after throwing the javelin behind the distance he managed in his first attempt. However, he remains intact in the third position.

Neeraj Chopra Match, World Athletics Championships 2025 final LIVE: Curtis Thompson fails to replicate his show from the first round. He only manages 81.36m in his second throw.

Neeraj Chopra Match, World Athletics Championships 2025 final LIVE: Arshad Nadeem fails to get the best throw and chooses to step over, making the attempt invalid. It was around the 82m mark.

Neeraj shows slight improvement in terms of distance. Manages to touch 84.03m in his second attempt. But the defending champion has to do better to retain his crown.

Neeraj Chopra Match, World Athletics Championships 2025 final LIVE: Julian Weber manages 86.11m in his second attempt. Intense competition underway in Tokyo.

Anderson Peters hurls 87.38m in second attempt, which helps him take the pole position.

Neeraj Chopra Match, World Athletics Championships 2025 final LIVE: Sachin Yadav has made a strong start to the competition. He touches 86.27m, which is his personal best.

Neeraj Chopra Match, World Athletics Championships 2025 final LIVE: USA's Curtis Thompson has so far hurled the javelin the furthest so far. He manages 86.67m in his first attempt.

Arshad Nadeem starts with an effort of 82.73m. Slightly behind than the previous two competitors.

Neeraj, on the other hand, hurls the javelin 83.65m.

Neeraj Chopra Match, World Athletics Championships 2025 final LIVE: Julian Weber starts the men's javelin final with a 83.63m throw in his first attempt. He is followed by Anderson Peters, who hurls the javelin 84.59m

Julian Weber (GER) – Personal Best: 91.51 | Season Best: 91.51

Anderson Peters (GRN) – Personal Best: 93.07 | Season Best: 89.53

Arshad Nadeem (PAK) – Personal Best: 92.97 | Season Best: 86.40

Neeraj Chopra (IND) – Personal Best: 90.23 | Season Best: 90.23

Julius Yego (KEN) – Personal Best: 92.72 | Season Best: 85.96

Curtis Thompson (USA) – Personal Best: 87.76 | Season Best: 87.76

Cameron McEntyre (AUS) – Personal Best: 83.03 | Season Best: 83.03

Dawid Wegner (POL) – Personal Best: 85.67 | Season Best: 85.67

Sachin Yadav (IND) – Personal Best: 85.16 | Season Best: 85.16

Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage (SRI) – Personal Best: 86.50 | Season Best: 86.50

Jakub Vadlejch (CZE) – Personal Best: 90.88 | Season Best: 84.11

Keshorn Walcott (TTO) – Personal Best: 90.16 | Season Best: 86.30

Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem were once friends on the circuit, but in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, the relationship has been strained. And after Indian cricketers refused to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts before or after the Asia Cup match in Dubai last Sunday, all eyes will be on Tokyo to see how the two javelin legends greet each other, or don’t.

Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Live Updates: Arshad Nadeem had claimed a silver medal in the previous edition held in Budapest.

It'll be interesting to witness the India-Pakistan showdown at the men's javelin final in Tokyo, which will go ahead post 3:30 pm IST.

Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Live Updates: Neeraj Chopra had become the world champion after winning the competition in Budapest, Hungary in 2023. India's golden boy had achieved the feat after finishing second in the 2022 edition held in Eugene, Oregon.

Neeraj Chopra vs Arshad Nadeem Live Updates: Hello and welcome to the Live Coverage of the men's javelin final at the World Athletics Championship 2025. India's star javelin thrower is the defending champion and he is being challenged by eleven world class athletes. Can Neeraj retain the crown? Only time will tell that...